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FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE HOLIDAYS

Our celebrated Knit Jackets, Shirts,
Dress AMI Wooden; MuDlers, Silk and
Cashmere; Handkerchieis, Silk and Al.
paca; Gloves, all kind; Umbrell, IS, SIX
md bingham, aud Scotch Wool Under.
wear, warranted not to shrink, at
G, HESS Il sons,
Merchant Tailors and Gents Furnishers,
1921 s. 1928 Market Street.
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We have just opened specially for the
Holiday trade the most elegant line Of ma
chimes ever brought to this city. We have
the Standard and White finished in Ma.
hogany, Oak, Antique Oak, Ash and Cher.
ry. Choice will be given TO Holiday pur-
chasers without additional cost. Read
our "ad." in this paper.
z l.'E Ed. L, Rose & Co,
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JUAN AND JUANlTA, q story Tor children
Prince Little Boy, by DR.. Hammond Blue
j. OF lsl2, by Abbott; Tanglewood
Ialee, elegant new editions The Three
Good Giants, Rabelais, re.edited for young
tolks, and oil the leading Juvenile books,
8. STANTON & DAyENpoRT's. 81
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Special.

! n 4 -0..T.I- Special. .-'s.- !,
10 piecea Of Black Cashmere at SOC, re-
duced from Zoe. 4. b vs.,
10 pieces Of Black Cashmere at 621c, re-
duced from Soc. .ii37.;
10 pieces Of Black Cashmere at Zoe, re.
duced from 81 90. ;; = t,ttsa RIO :. rloa.
STONE 4 TuoMAs,yS
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DoN'T forget tho auction sale Of fine car.
rage, store wagon and double sleigh, at
Haller's auction room, corner Of Eleventh
and Market streets, this morning at 10
O'Clock, without reserve, for cash. .
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BID me diacourse, l will enchant thine
ear with remarkable tales OF astounding
cures Of all sorts Of sufferlngs by Salvation
on, the greatest cure on earth for pain,
Price IS cents bottle, I5Ig -""-'
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Glne !llttelIiQe,1reo:.
Once, Nos. sc and ~ Fourteenth Street.
New Advertisem cnts,

Wanted Situation nA Shipping Clerk. NJ.
BOok.keeper Wanted,
Colsates Fine Soaps-R. II. List.
Picture Frames-KiTk's AttStore
Air M0lstcncis For Gas flteS--Ncsbitt & Bro.
Leo N1lt-Lecture by Rev. John J. keano.
FOR Artists and AmhteurS-Nieoll
Auction sR!e-Wntcles Diamonds, &c.
List OF Letters
Public Sale " Valuable Property.
Pub 10 sae-lT0ylc'JOne Manufacturing Co.
Water Rcnts II. P. u ilklGson, Secretary.
For CinCinnatl-S.eamcrL ouii A. Shirley,
Eubian Ensmel-Geo. ". JOhuson's Sons.
It's al Ill Wind, &c.-Thiro page.
Religious Notices. Fourth page.
Grand Opera llousc-FOurth lage.
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You now have a most excellent oppor-
tunity to educate your children in classic
German. The cost is but 81 50 per month.
Glass hour, $3.50 every evening. Mre,
Nina Neuer, So Twelfth street.
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j uyt Received,

A job lot Of Silk dsndkerchiefs and
Mufllsrs, which We GRO ceiling cheaper
than they cost to manufacture, at the
PopULAL, Eleven Eleven, Main street.
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A aESulSE sensation has been created
by Stone 4 Thomas free distribution of
oil paintings to all buying Dry Goods or
Carpets to the amount Of five dollars and
upwards. l,ES:-i 81 4 : ( 80 '''
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Christmas.

SEQ our gentlemen's and ladies' 6ne
Embroidered slippera at ST 90 per pair.
A handsome large picture card given 10
each purchaser. - ]. w. AMlcK, -"
hSEg 81 l43 Main stroot .
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Cliristmns,

Zee our gentlomen's and ladies' fine
Embroidered Slippers at 81 90 per pair.
A handsome large picture card given to
each purchaser. J. w. AMIcK,
l143 Main street..
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Cu1LDREN's fine spring heel button
shoes, sizes to l03, 81 90, sizes 3 to 7, Soc
Infants fine button shoes SOC, at
SToNE's CASH SHOE STORE.
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SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA, Sweet Cicely,
BEN Hur, The Earth Ttembled, The Fail
God, Ramona, Anna Ksrenina, are but a
few leading late works Of fiction that will
make suitable gifts.
80 y - ~ = On IA-roAr {. n ,.u,naa- 4
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Harper's Young People (bound volume
1887, ST. Nicholas (bound volume 1857,
Chatterbor, Our Little Ones, Zig Tag Jour
neys, Vasssr Girls Travels, with all the
other leading ANIMALS, ct
STANTON & DAyENpoRT's,
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IT is asserted that Booth and salvina
keep their voices clear by the use Of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup.
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IA! HA! You laugh with delight II you
HA! HA! use skin.Success Soap, 25c
at Druggists. At drug store Of McLain
Bros, r7EE3s f5iN. e 81 10 : -
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GEo. NJ. sNuon d CO.
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Customers

Can be supplied with uusful and orna.
mental Christmas and New Year Presenta
from our unusually large and comprehen.
sivs Holiday stock.
10 assist buyers in aelecting, we here.
with append Il list OF articles suitable 70,
Huch Pfeacnts:
Wraps-Ladies & Children's.
Silks, Velvets and Pushes.
Henriettas-Black and Cold.
Pattern Suits.
Cashmeres, Cloths, etc.
.a Fur Mufs and Boas.
Shawls and Fichues.
Skirts and Skirtings.
Blankets and Comforts.
s Chenille Curtains.
Chenille Table Covers.
* Lace Curtains.
Lace Bed Sets and Tides.
Felt Covers and Scarfs.
Felt Lambrequins.
Table Linens and Napkins.
Towels and Tray Cloths.
Marseilles & CrochetSpreads.
Turkish Towels, Scaris, etc.
Gloves in Cloth, Silk and
Leather. ...
Crepe de Chine Ties, Scarls,
etc.
Linen Collars and Cuffs.
Lace Collars and Scarfs.
White Aprons.
Handkerchiels-Si & Linen.
MufAers-Silk & Cashmere.
.. Gossamers-Ladies' & Chill
dren's.
Umbrellas-Silk, Gloria, etc.
Suspenders-Gents' & Boys l..
Unlaundried Shirts,
Satchels and Purses.
Plush Novelties.
Toboggans.
Hosiery.
Infants Boots.
Fine Fans,
And many other goods, all Of which will
DO sold at popular pricea We have
thousands Of handkerchief ranging from
cent up to S. 90 each, and hundreds OF
. Purnes from cents to Sc 90 each.
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FINE sLlrrERs in velvet, plush, morocco
and alligator 100 TO 81 50, at ~
SToNE's CASH SHOE SroRR.
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BLACK and colored Dress Silks in great
variety and very cheap, suitable for
Christmas present1. can bs had at y
T. kINEEDY's, No. 1888 Main street.
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Eleven Elovep,

A few more Soc Albuma left, They ara
full size and will hold 80 photographs, at
tho POPULAR, I'LL Main street,
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Useful Christmas Presents.
a large stock OF tino white and colored
Blankets at P. KRNSRDI's,
No. 1888 Main street,
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STANTON & Davenport

Stop in and see the prices in Plush
Goods at the POPULAR.
RI Eleven Eleven, Main street.
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We hope to have enough children's
B!ackboards aud Desks this year to sup.
ply, our; trade, but to make sure, buy early.
STANTON 4 DAVENPORT, I
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Thprmo. IN otcr Record.

The thermometer at schnepf's drug
store, Opera House corner, yesterday, reg
tatered as follows:
IA. M..........-. 81 p. lo.................. 81
9G. m.......-.....- 81 Up. &
V ln....................... 80 Weather. Cloudy.
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Il AFuLL stock Of Kid Gloyes, lined and
MI in all colora at P. Kennedy'e, No.
1893 Main street. For a Christmas prea.
ent for lady OF gentleman, these are lust
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Look for tho Big Shoe. !.
Fine Embroidered Velvet Slippers 75t
and 81 90, worth double the money, at :
&s.5e j f@:: SToEE's CASE SHOE SroRs. .
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SWINGING in the air on the flying
trspeze, by Eugene Hanke at the Alhsm-
bra Rink tonight.
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Christmas,

See our 10 cent fine Embroidered Slip.
per. a handsome large picture card
given to each purchaser. 9s51 ~.
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Master Eugene Hanke. the famous
skater, balancer and trapeze artist, viii
appear at the Alhsmbra Rink to.nipht !
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:, a LARGE atock Of bleached and colored
Table Linen. TowelS and Napkinp, suit.
able for Christmas presents, at 49,
III q. KENNEpy's, No. 1888 Main street,.
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~ Unuauhl Holiday OCler. =!
" purchasers OF fvs dollars and up.
wards are presented with a fino oil! paint.
ing. Al .. ..tE. -. STONE 4. Tiro,I a. -.
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SPECIAL bargains in Cloaks, shawls
and Blankets at sToSE & TuoHAs'.
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Fancy Christmas Gifts

800! FHHcy UurlBtnhB Glttss W.
a tine assortment OF white and colored
Silk handkerchief and MufIlsrs at q Q
& P. KENNEpY's, No. 1893 Main etreet.
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WET AND. WARM

Weather doesn't seem interfere with Big Overcoas Sale
Our low prices won't let it, Everything considered Over
coat sales are larger than any previous Low prices will
sell goods at any mc and especially when the goods
offered are superb quality grand in nsh and perfect In fit
High Grade Overcoats prices lower than other ask
for low grade goods made to sell and not to
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I CLoAKs Of manufacturers prices at 4 !:
a Z STONE 4 THOMAS, !.
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s A FIRST. GLASS pair Spectacles made TO
order by tthe reliable optician Prof. NJ.
Neuer, SO Twelfth street, will make the
best Christmas Gift. 'i'- ", 80. !
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TAKE Q look at the prices on Silk Hand.
keschiefs and Mu illels at the q: Z Z
POPULAR, Eleven Eleven, Main street, 4
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TWENTY pieces Atwood Carpets at $50
per yard, reduced from 75c, at y
- STONE & TuoMAs'. 4
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Nv. AMlck, Il.
1li3 Main street,
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1910 NIARKTErT SIT.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

IN SST. LUKE'S P. Z, CHURCH,
80 ~ lsLASD.Rev. J. Gibson CAN'T, b D., rector.
setylces at 1880 a.: m. and 200 p. IN. sunday
scaooi AZ p IN. Wednesday lecture at chapel al
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(NY1WESLEY NJ. Z. CHURCH-REV.
y. L. Ash, p.stor. Pre.ching at 1873 H. n.
snu 1;Co p; N. by Row. A. : LYDIA. DID. sabbath
oeaooi az 2:og p. m. Prayer meeting "Wednesday
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MSFOURTH STREET NJ. e. CHURCH,
We, w Rev r. F. Randolph, D. D. pastor. Preach
lms ~ lQ:W a. m and 200 p. m. by the pastor.
sunday school at2 p. m. Young peoples meet
Ing. Monday at 7:3l y. m -
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NSTHIRD PRESBYTERIAN
Wy CHURCH--Eighth ward-Rey. l.. Vs. Bari
pastor. Services by tho pastor at 1880 a. III. aud
School teachera. meeting ,hiscvcn(ng NJ 100
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GSSSIEI;,CSG0ND PRESBYTERIAN
Services at lu:So a.. m. and 7:5J n. m. ahSs,b
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r FFIRST ENGLISH EVANGELICAL
,, LUTHERAN CIlURCH-Rcy. E. II. Dorm
Dlaser, pastor Services at 1880 a. N. and 30 p.
n, sunday School at p. m, Young Peoples
McelIng After evening service
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rSaFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
w Rev. D. A. Cunningham, DID, pastor.
pfeach!ng at 1880 q. m. and 7:2O p. N. sabbath
s ;s; a. a. m. Mission sohool al 2:30 p. IN
Eighteenth street above Jacob.
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NEFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Wy Corner Twelfth and Byron streets-Rer. 4,
Ia jordan, pastor. Services at 10 As a. IN and 7Jl
p: m. Sabbath school at 0:20 a. N. Young peo'
pies meeting Monday At 1850 p. IN. Prayer meet
ting MndnnSdaS Mt Z "a I, m
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-28

Z q
No. %. Mr.. WILLIAMS asked that the;
bill be taken up under general order to-
morrow, as he wished more time to look
at it's provisions. so ordered BY unani.
nous consent. .j5
No. 65. The SPEAKER suggested that
the bill was incomplete in its present form
On motion, laid over, to be taken up under
general orders to-day. 5- RS
The SPEAKER announced his signature
to council bills Nos. 25, S3 and 40.
The house then went into committee OF
the whole, Mr.. Dodds in the chair, to con-
slider council bill No. "a.
The bill having been read at length, with
the recommendations of the judiciary com
mittee, Mr.. Aikens moved that the bill be
reported back to the house with the amend
mentS OF the Judiciary committee anu the
recommendation that 1t pass.
The committee then rose, and its report
having been made to the house, on motion
the report was adopted and the bill passed
ages, Al; nays 4. ssl ils
/ An informal recess was then taken. y5 Il
On reassembing, Mr.. Aikens, from the
Judiciary committee, reported back the
bill which had been returned by the gov
eraOr, with amendments, and moved q Sus-
pension of the rules and the adoption Of
the report. The motion prevailed.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, OF Burleigh, moved
that the rules be suspended and the bill bai
read first, second and third time and put
upon its final passage. -,
Adopted, and the bill having been read q
first second and third time, was passed by
a unanimous vote. .y5ss,,,
MIR. HAWK was granted unanimous
consent to present Communication in the
form of a series of resolutions adopted by
the Farmers Alliance of Cass county.
At 4:S5 the house adjourned to 2p. m.
Wednesday,. -...-...
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-28
House Bills Explained.
DELINQUENT TAXES.

DELINQUENT TAXES
No. 49, Mr.. Hubbard's bill to regulate
the time when taxes shall become deiin-
quent, provides that all taxes shall be due
and deltnaent in installments, to-wit:
"One-half on the 1st day of February, and
the other half on the first day of October OF
the same year." When the first INSTALL
ment becomes due, and all Of this INSTALL
ment, or any part thereof, remains unpaid
on the first day Of February, then the
whole amount, including the several in-
stallments, shall become due and delin-
quent: Should the second installment re-
main unpaid, or any. part thereof, On,the
first day OF October, it shall then become
due and delinquent, and all proceedings
thereafter to be the same as are now had,
under the present law. II both install
ments are paid on or before the first day of
February, discount Of 8 per cent shall
be allowed Oh the whole amount.
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT.
No.8l. Mentzer's bill providing for the
removal of the United States district court
from Yankton to Mitchell, is not very
lengthy document, but it is calculated to
make considerable music. 1t provides
that the terms of the district court in and
for the Second judicial district of the terri
tory of Dakota, having and exercising un
der the constitution and laws of the United
States the same jurisdiction as is vested in
the circuit and district courts of the United
States. shall hereafter he held in the city of
Mitchell, in the county of Dawson and ter
rtory Of Dakota on the second Tuesday of
April and the third Tuesday of November
OF each year, and the judge of said court
other special terms Of said district court as
he may daem necessary for the due admin
tration of justice" &..sI
PROTECTION TO CATTLE OWNERS. -
No. 85. Mr.. Greene's bill to amend chap
ter 65 of the session laws of 1888, provides
penalties for the sale of hides of slaugh-
tered animals within ten days after kill
ing. This is to enable cattle owners to
identify animals that have been stolen and
slaughtered. +
BONDS FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. ~.
No. 81. Terrill'S bill for an act requiring
county commissioners to give bonds, pro-
vides that any person hereafter elected to
that Office before assuming its duties shall
give bond in $4,000 for their faithful dis
charge. The bonds are to be approved by
the judge of probate. :.
TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS.
No. 50. Hawks bill to change the date
of annual elections in civil townships,
changes the date from March to April, the
same day Of the month. v.e
PAY YOUR BOARD BILLS. .b5.,.s
Nos The bill introduced by Mr.. Stew
art, Of Walsh, (by request) to make life
provides fine of from s25 to 800, or con-
tinement in the county jail from thirty days
to six months. or both. at the discretion Of
the court.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-28

The export of birds out of season is probib-
tied, each bird constituting a separate of
tense. The penalties are fines Of $40 to
.SlOO--half going to the informer- land for
feiture Of birds and guns.
ELK POINT.
No. 1Os. By Mr.. Ericsson, repeals an
amendment to the charter of Elk Point,
Union county, which was approved by the
governor March IL, 1885.
TAX LISTS.
No. 10k BY Mr.. Matthews, proposes to
amend the revenue law (sec. 50. ch. 20) so
that the county clerk or auditor will have
a month more than now for making the
tax list ready to deliver to the county
treasurer. 1t strikes out the word. "No-
vember" and inserts "December' in the
section referred to. G~l
TREAsURER's STATEMENT. h"
No. 105. BY Mr.. Matthews, amendatory
of section IA, chapter 1l2, laws of '8S, pro-
poses that the treasurer shall file dupli-
cate of his annual statement with the
county clerk or auditor. *-
LIFE INSURANCE.
No. 106. BY Mr.. Grigsby, provides that
the proceeds of life insurance policies,
whether payable to the family of deceased,
or any member thereof, shall be exempt
from execution and any process of collect
ing the debts of the deceased person, or
debts of any beneficiary contracted before
the death of the insured. The exemption
is also applied to an investment or pur-
chase Of property with the proceeds of the
insurance; and also to all kinds OF life in
surance, including benefit funds and the
benefits of benevolent associations and Sc
cret societies.
HEINRICH NIUCHOW.
No. 107. By Mr.. Grigsby, recites that
Heinrich Muchow, on December 81, 1880,
was sentenced to four years imprisonment
in the Sioux Falls penitentiary, ON convic-
ton of manslaughter; that the conviction
was on circumstantial evidence, and
doubts of his guilt were reasonably enter
tanned, while he has always and does pro-
test his innocence, Wherefore, the bill is
to restore him to full citizenship, as il he
had never been convicted.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-28
House Bills Explained,

~S~'~ 0AAA"
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO COMMIT RAPE.
No. 73. Mr.. Mentzers bill for all act to
punish assault with intent to commit rape,
defines the crime as a felony, and in the
! case of female under 13 years of age con-
sent by the female shall not be a defense
against Indictment. The penalty provided
is imprisonment in the penitentiary for not
less than thee nor more than ten years.
AGE OF CONSENT.
No. "A. Mr.. Mentzer introduced bill
providing that subdivision l of section 32O
of chapter 26 of the penal code be amended
ing in lieu thereof "thirteen." Amends
| the section fixing the age of consent for fe-
males.
BOUNDARIES OF MORTON COUNTY.
No.78 The bill of Mr.. Moore to establish
and define the boundaries of Morton county
does not change the present boundary line
but defines them as they now exist.
SIX Days NOTICE.
No. rs. The bill of Stewart of Walsh,
provides that the words mot to exceed six
days" shall be inserted in the third line of
section 9, chapter 1875, of the session laws
of 1885, commencing after the word
notice" The law proposed to amend is
the act to establish the railway commits
sion and define its duties, and under the
amendment railway companies would be
compelled to furnish cars to all shippers
within six days after notice that they were
required.
A TERRITORIAL sTATIsTICIAN.
No. II. By Mr.. Williams, of Burleigh
Provides that the commissioner of
immigration shall be ex -officio territorial
statistician. 1t shall be his duty to obtain
statistics and other data and information
relating to the growth, development, COM
merce, agriculture, manufactures. indus
tries, finances, population and social condl-
tiOn of the territory, and to compile and
publish the same from time to time.
Township and district assessors are to fur
nish the county clerks annual statements,
which are to be forwarded to the terrific
rial statistician. Provision is made for the
compensation of assessors, and penalties
provided in case of failure. The bill re-
peals chapter 1877 of the laws of 1885, the
same being an act for the collection of
statistics
THE GROSS EARNINGS ACT.
No. SO. Mr.. Aikens introduced yesterday
a bill for an act to repeal chapter 80 of the
general laws Of 1888, being an act to pro
vide for the levy and collection of taxes
upon the property of railroad companies
in this territory. This is the gross earn
ings law.
COUNTY FUNDS.
county treasurers to deposit funds in tles-
ignated repositories, provides that all the
funds OF any of the counties Of the territory
shall be deposited by the several treasurers
in ONE Or more national banks or private
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-28
Council Bills Explained.
LEGAL CONSENT,

LEGAL CONSENT.
No. 80. Introduced by Mr.. Ericsson, pro-
poses to amend sections 320 and 1923 of the
penal code so that the age OF legal consent
in women shall be Ii, instead Of 10.
JURORS.
No. 81. Also by Mr.. Cain, proposes to
amend the law of 1883 relating to the selec-
tion of jurors. Its general provisions are
that in counties wholly or partly Or